When it comes to hair oil, it’s a safe bet that any given brand is vegan by default. That’s because this product typically contains nothing more than vegetable-based oils plus a bit of fragrance. Still, since cosmetics company  like to mess things up for no good reason, you should always check the label. Anyway, the fact that hair oils are typically...

This page offers a grocery list for vegans who want to intelligently go about prepping for any sort of food supply disruption. Whatever the crisis, it’s worth at least thirty minutes of your time each day to stay current on developments so you can act as prudently as possible. Remember, you only get one chance at this. It’s much better to do a little...

by Hillary Rettig In high tech, it’s often easier for a telecom company to lay a fiber optic cable thousands of miles across an ocean or continent than it is to connect the end of that cable to the hundreds or thousands of homes who need the service. That’s called the “last mile problem,” and we have one in veganism, too. It’s one thing to read about...

by Hillary Rettig In high tech, it’s often easier for a telecom company to lay a fiber optic cable thousands of miles across an ocean or continent than it is to connect the end of that cable to the hundreds or thousands of homes who need the service. That’s called the “last mile problem,” and we have one in veganism, too. It’s one thing to read about...

Starting at the end of February 2020, I went into “self-quarantine” against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. I want to tell you about my experience so far—it’s certainly not wonderful, but there aren’t any true hardships—and hopefully I can convince you to take similar precautions. My primary goal for 2020 is to avoid catching the virus,...

More than two weeks have elapsed since I last visited a grocery, an office, a sporting event, or any other indoor public space. I also haven’t gotten into a car with anyone, and I won’t ride on any buses or airplanes for the foreseeable future. When I began my self-isolation, I didn’t tell anyone about my choice, since I didn’t want to be mocked. But...